Date: 02/17/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1095

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 12-1095 to the Committee of the WPASS



10:54 AM -- House Bill 12-1095

Representative Waller, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1095 concerning electronic court documents. The bill modifies the statutory procedure for electronic transmission of documents required for arrest and search warrants.

The bill clarifies that warrants and affidavits received electronically may be signed electronically and treated as original documents for the purposes of criminal procedure. Judges are permitted to administer by phone the oath to receive a sworn or affirmed warrant affidavit. Issuing judges and magistrates are directed to facilitate the filing of the original affidavit and warrant with the clerk of court, and to forward a copy of the affidavit and warrant, with electronic signatures, to the law enforcement agency or other affiant. To issue a warrant, a court must possess either a faxed or electronic copy of search and arrest documents with valid signatures.

10:55 AM -- Jeff Clayton, representing the Judicial Branch, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Clayton discussed the verification of electronic court documents. He indicated that the bill brings the law into conformance with current judicial rules and practices. He responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:HB12-1095
TIME: 11:00:04 AM
MOVED:Waller
MOTION:Refer House Bill 12-1095 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:Lee
VOTE
DelGrosso
Yes
Duran
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Lee
Yes
Nikkel
Excused
Pabon
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Waller
Yes
Barker
Yes
Gardner B.
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS